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For the first time, Butler's football team is headed to the FCS playoffs.

It's the second Division I postseason appearance for the Bulldogs (9-3) and first in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision. The Pioneer Football League announced Tuesday that Butler received the league's automatic qualifying bid after winning a tiebreaker over co-league champ Marist.

"First and foremost, you're excited for the team and the players and the staff to have one more opportunity to play together," Butler coach Jeff Voris said in a release. "It's been such a great season and such a great ... ...